Oleksandr Bozhkov

Biography

Oleksandr Bozhkov became a Member of Parliament of the 11th convocation (#141 on the list) after Mykola Solskyi, from the “Servant of the People” faction, resigned his mandate in 2022 to become the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food. Bozhkov joined the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy. He previously worked as an executive producer for the “Kvartal 95” studio and produced films, including 18-Year-Old Oligarch.

According to media reports, in 2020, before he held a parliamentary mandate, the politician was involved in a road traffic accident and fled the scene.

Timeline of Key Events

2026

Voted in the first reading for the controversial draft Civil Code (15150) submitted by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk. The 803-page draft, which the Ministry of Justice had not managed to review within three weeks of registration, was fast-tracked through parliament. The legislative initiative contained provisions allowing for the carve-up of state and municipal property—forests, coastlines, and subsoil resources. Additionally, the project contained risks to freedom of speech. Following the parliamentary vote, street protests broke out in several regions. A petition demanding a veto garnered over 25,000 signatures on the first day of registration. Judges of the Supreme Court also expressed substantial objections. The draft Civil Code, which had not undergone proper discussion, effectively destroyed judicial practice developed over 20 years.

2025

Supported the liquidation of the independence of anti-corruption bodies, namely the NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Draft Law #12414). Following the vote, protests erupted near Bankova Street, and the President signed the law the same day. Subsequently, under public and international pressure, the parliamentary majority voted for project #13533, which restored the powers of anti-corruption bodies.

Supported the project regarding a special procedure for the compulsory alienation of land in the Uzhhorod district of the Zakarpattia region (#9549). The initiative contained scandalous provisions creating risks for both deforestation and corrupt schemes involving the purchase of real estate using budget funds at 3–3.6 times the market price. The President vetoed the bill due to constitutional violations, but the majority ignored most objections during revision. Additionally, provisions were added legalising a corrupt scheme for local governments to develop detailed plans contrary to settlement master plans until 2028.

Voted for the so-called “Ihor Mazepa Law” (Draft Law 12089), which provided for the “resetting” of claims regarding illegally acquired forests and coastal lands if ten years had passed since they entered private ownership.

Supported Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk’s controversial bill to abolish the Commercial Code of Ukraine (#6013), which posed risks to national security and threatened a large-scale redistribution of assets as the Verkhovna Rada had not approved a list of property exempt from privatisation.

2024

Voted for bill #8371, which provided for the ban of religious organisations whose governing centres are located in a state carrying out armed aggression against Ukraine.

2023

Supported the “Medical Cannabis Legalization” bill (#7457), which allowed the production of medical cannabis in Ukraine for the rehabilitation of wounded military personnel, including for the treatment of PTSD.

Became one of 212 MPs who voted for bill #10242 on pressuring journalists and their sources. The bill proposed amending the Criminal Code to provide for up to 8 years of imprisonment for disclosing information from state registers during martial law, with no exceptions for journalists or whistleblowers.

Voted for bill #9296-d on strengthening financial monitoring of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), introducing a lifelong PEP status for top officials instead of the previous three-year post-resignation limit.

Divorced actress Anna Salivanchuk, who appeared in the TV show Once Upon a Time in Poltava and was crowned “Miss Shepetivka” as a teenager in the Khmelnytskyi region. The couple has two children.

2022

Supported the “Media Law” (#2693-d), which provided for the regulation of online media, bloggers, and web platforms, and expanded the powers of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting.

Voted for the urban planning “reform” (#5655), authored by the head of the “Servant of the People” party, Olena Shulyak. The initiative was widely criticised by the civil sector and media, and Chatham House (UK) warned that the rules created a risk of construction cartels forming.

Became a Member of Parliament of the 11th convocation (#141 on the list) after Mykola Solskyi resigned his mandate. At the time of his election, he was an executive producer at “Kvartal 95” LLC.

2020

Bozhkov was involved in a car accident, ramming a taxi with his own vehicle. While citizens called the police, the deputy fled the scene. For unknown reasons, the police did not register the incident.

2019

Ran for parliament as a candidate for the “Servant of the People” party (#141 on the list) but was not elected. At the time of the election, he was non-partisan and worked as an executive producer for “95 Kvartal.” In the same year, the faction nominated Bozhkov for a position on the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting.

Worked as an executive producer for the “First Automobile Channel” and as a producer of projects for “TRK Ukraina.”

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